UNDERGRADUATE MANUAL CIVIL ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

University at Buffalo State University of New York

Buffalo, New York 14260-4300

http://www.csee.buffalo.edu

January 2008 (updated 1/23/08)

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Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................1 1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL .....................................................................................1 1.2 OVERVIEW OF CIVIL ENGINEERING ......................................................................1 1.3 CIVIL ENGINEERING AT UB ......................................................................................2 THE DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................2 THE CURRICULUM ................................................................................................3 THE FACULTY ........................................................................................................3 THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE..................................................................3 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ................................................................................4 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ........................................................................5 2. PROGRESS TOWARDS GRADUATION ................................................................................6 2.1 ADVISEMENT................................................................................................................6 KEY ADVISEMENT PERSONNEL ........................................................................6 ADVISEMENT DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES ..............................................7 KEY ADVISEMENT EVENTS ................................................................................8 2.2 CAREER DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM ...............................................................9 2.2 REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................9 2.3 GRADUATION ...............................................................................................................10 2.4 ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING ..................................................................................10 3. CURRICULUM ...........................................................................................................................11 3.1 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................11 3.2 GENERAL EDUCATION...............................................................................................11 3.3 TECHNICAL ELECTIVES.............................................................................................11 3.4 SPECIALIZATION TRACKS ........................................................................................14 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT .................................14 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING .....................................................................14 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING .........................................................................15 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING .............................................................................16 4. SPECIAL PROGRAMS ..............................................................................................................18 4.1 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................18 4.2 STUDY ABROAD ..........................................................................................................18 4.3 WORK EXPERIENCE ....................................................................................................18 4.4 BS (CIVIL ENGINEERING)/MBA COMBINED-DEGREE PROGRAM ....................18

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5. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION – A PEEK UNDER THE HOOD ...............................20 5.1 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................20 5.2 ACCREDITATION .........................................................................................................20 5.3 CONSTITUENTS ............................................................................................................21 5.4 PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES................................................................21 5.5 PROGRAM OUTCOMES ...............................................................................................21 5.6 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................22 5.7 EVALUATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.............................................22

List of Tables TABLE 1. ADVISEMENT GUIDE ..................................................................................................7 TABLE 2. BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM .................................................................12 TABLE 3. APPROVED TECHNICAL ELECTIVES.......................................................................13

Appendices APPENDIX A. TYPICAL FLOWSHEET ........................................................................................24 APPENDIX B. IMPORTANT CONTACTS AND WEBSITES ......................................................25 APPENDIX C. PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ............................26

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL This manual has been designed as a general reference for enrolled undergraduate civil engineering ma-jors. An online version can be read or downloaded here. Users of this manual should check the web site periodically for published errata. Students intending to pursue the BS environmental engineering degree should consult the Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Manual. The guidance presented in this manual is based on the policies and procedures of the University at Buf-falo (UB), the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the Department of Civil, Struc-tural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE) as of September 1, 2007. The University reserves the right to modify the procedure and requirements outlined in this manual. Such modifications generally will not be considered as retroactive. You must follow the procedures in place when you entered the major. Official UB polices are found in the Undergraduate Catalog. Additional information may be found at the website of the Office of Under-graduate Education in SEAS (410 Bonner Hall). UB rules and regulations regarding student rights and responsibilities may be found at the website of the Office of Judicial Affairs & Student Affairs. In accordance with federal and state laws, no person in whatever relationship with the University at Buf-falo shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, religion or creed, color, disability, national origin, race, ethnicity, sex or sexual orientation, or marital or veteran status. 1.2 OVERVIEW OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil engineering involves the exploration, research, planning, analysis, design, construction, and opera-tion of facilities essential to modern life. Civil engineering systems include highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, and aerospace structures, railways, pipelines, dams, irrigation systems, towers, buildings for commerce and industry, water supply and distribution networks, and waste management facilities. Key features of civil engineering projects are summarized below:

• Each civil engineering project is unique, constructed as a single entity (unlike manufactured items such as cars and computers). Each civil engineering project receives individual planning, investigation, design, and performance monitoring.

• Civil engineering projects frequently involve simultaneous consideration of technical, govern-mental, legal, financial, and social elements. Civil engineers require broad technical training as well as strong communication skills.

• In addition to traditional scientific tools, civil engineering projects rely on modern computing and information technologies such as computer-aided design (CAD), remote sensing and data acquisition, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and massively-parallel computing.

Civil engineering can be divided into several subdisciplines:

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• Construction management engineers supervise the construction and maintenance of facilities that provide fundamental support for our modern societies, including but not limited to roads, bridges, water and sewer lines, power plants, and dams.

• Environmental engineers address diverse problems such as drinking water supply, air pollution control, carbon management and global warming, energy, hazardous waste management, storm water and wastewater management, solid waste disposal, public health, and ecosystem manage-ment.

• Geotechnical engineers design foundations, ground improvement, slopes and embankments, re-taining walls, dams, landfills, shoring, underpinning of structures, below-ground waste contain-ment, soil clean-up, landfills, and wetland drainage systems.

• Structural engineers design and analyze different types of structural systems, including but not limited to buildings, bridges, pipelines, machinery, automobiles, and spacecraft.

• Transportation Engineers focus on the planning, design, construction, and management of highway systems, pavement materials, airports, rapid transit systems, and computer control of traffic signals.

Graduates of UB’s civil engineering program have found employment:

• In private practice (consulting or industry), participating in the research, planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public and commercial facilities and structures.

• In public practice (city, county, or state agencies), participating in city/regional planning and the design and construction of highways, pipelines, and other public works.

• At colleges and universities, training future civil engineers and conducting research to develop new and improved technologies.

• In multidisciplinary settings, combining civil engineering training with geology, economics, law, software engineering, architecture, and information technology.

Typical annual starting salaries for civil engineers with a BS degree are in the $45,000 to $55,000 range. Factors influencing salary include educational level, experience, specialization, grade point average, and computer skills. A growing number of employers require graduate degrees for entry-level engineering jobs.

More detailed descriptions of the civil engineering subdisciplines are included in Specialization Tracks. 1.3 CIVIL ENGINEERING AT UB THE DEPARTMENT The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering offers the only degree in civil engi-neering within the State University of New York system. With 25 full-time faculty members, the De-partment has yearly research expenditures in the range of $10 to $15 million, and is the home of three major research centers. The integration of research with undergraduate teaching provides students with unique opportunities for state-of-the-science training. The goals of the Department are expressed in its Vision and Mission statements:

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VISION STATEMENT Our vision is to be recognized as a prominent department in civil engineering in the United States and a premier department in civil engineering among public universities in the northeastern United States. Our vision is guided by principles of stability and flexibility. We will maintain our strength in the tradi-tional areas of civil engineering, but we will be flexible and we will face the new challenges in our pro-fessional environment. We foresee the need for a continual reassessment and change of our teaching and research focus as we respond to the following trends: (a) advancements in technology, (b) multidis-ciplinary approach, (c) responsibility to society, and (d) accountability and efficiency. MISSION STATEMENT Civil, structural and environmental engineers contribute to the health, safety, and quality of life of socie-ty through the design, construction, and operation of public and private infrastructure. The mission of the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering is to:

• Educate students in fundamental concepts, critical thinking, technical skills and ethical prin-ciples as applied to engineering analysis and design,

• Serve the engineering profession and society through scholarship and innovative research, and • Provide the local, national, and international communities with continuing educational oppor-

tunities, technical assistance, and intellectual resources. THE CURRICULUM UB’s civil engineering program provides you with an integrated education in mathematics, basic sciences, English composition, ethics, humanities, and fundamentals of civil engineering, engineering design, and computer simulations in engineering. A solid foundation is provided in four major discip-line areas of civil engineering, with more in-depth specialization provided through a choice of senior-year electives. While pursuing your BS degree, you also can gain valuable industrial experience through co-op and internship programs. The department encourages civil engineering students who are also in-terested in other areas of study to consider the options of double-degree or double-major programs, as described in Section 3. UB graduates with a BS degree in civil engineering find employment with private consulting firms, with industry, and with government agencies. Many return immediately or within a few years to graduate school for advanced studies leading to a Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Science (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. Graduates of the program have the skills and most of the prerequisites to pursue further education in law, medicine, management, and other professional fields. THE FACULTY Instruction in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering is provided by 25 dis-tinguished full-time faculty and approximately 10 adjunct faculty. All full-time faculty hold doctoral de-grees, and many have earned national awards, including (among the current faculty): the SUNY Chancel-lor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching (3 recipients), the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award/Career Award (4 recipients), the Office of Naval Research Young Investiga-tor Award, the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity, the SUNY Distinguished Professor (2 at this rank), and the New York State Society of Professional Engi-neers Engineering Educator of the Year Award. THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering has active research programs in the areas of structural and earthquake engineering, environmental engineering, computational mechanics,

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and geotechnical engineering. These research programs include several nationally recognized multidis-ciplinary centers:

• MCEER is a national center of excellence dedicated to the discovery and development of new knowledge, tools and technologies that equip communities to become more disaster resilient in the face of earthquakes and other extreme events. MCEER accomplishes this through a system of multidisciplinary, multi-hazard research, education and outreach initiatives. Established in 1986 by the National Science Foundation (NSF), it was the country’s first national center for earth-quake engineering research.

• The Center for Integrated Waste Management (CIWM) was established at the University at Buffalo by New York State in 1987 to initiate and coordinate research and development in the area of toxic substances and hazardous wastes. The Center currently promotes the development and application of improved environmental technologies and management methods for 1) more effectively remediating past environmental contamination and promoting redevelopment of for-merly contaminated properties, and 2) preventing, reducing, reusing, and recycling industrial and municipal waste streams. The Center provides assistance to communities, industries, businesses, public agencies, and non-profit organizations.

• The Great Lakes Program was established in 1985 to support efforts designed to protect and preserve the Great Lakes Ecosystem. This ecologically and economically important ecosystem is home to more than 40 million people in the United States and Canada. The mission of the Great Lakes Program is to coordinate the development, evaluation, and synthesis of scientific and technical knowledge on the Great Lakes Ecosystem in support of public education and policy formation.

In addition to the above UB Centers that are based the Department, civil engineering students and facul-ty participate in the activities of several other research centers, including the Center for Computational Research, the Electronics Packaging Laboratory, the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, and the Environment and Society Institute. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS The main student organization that civil engineers participate in is the American Society of Civil Engi-neers (ASCE) student chapter. The student chapter of ASCE contains the Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Teams. Civil engineering students are afforded the opportunity to participate in many nationally-recognized professional organizations, including:

• Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) • Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) • Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) • Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) • National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) • New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) • Society of Women Engineers (SWE) • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) • Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society • UB Environment Engineering and Science Club (UBEESC)

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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION The UB civil engineering program is designed to support eventual licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE). It is strongly recommended that all students consider professional registration as part of their ca-reer path. Obtaining registration as a PE is a multi-step process that normally includes graduation with a BS degree from an ABET-accredited program. If you are within 20 credits of graduation, then you are eligible to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Students graduating in May generally take the FE exam in April. After graduation, the new engineer must accumulate a specified period of experience (usually 4 years) working under the supervision of a licensed PE. The final requirement for registration is the successful completion of the PE exam, which is administered on a state-by-state basis. In most states, completion of a Master’s degree will reduce the required experience (e.g., from 4 to 3 years). More information about professional licensure is available from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Council of Engineering Examiners, and the New York State Department of Education. Although the FE exam can be taken at any point prior to applying for the PE license, most full-time UB engineering students take the exam in April of their senior year. (The test is also offered in October.) The registration deadlines for the April and October exams are normally in the preceding November and May, respectively. Exam dates for the next ten years may be found here. April exams are typically of-fered in Rochester NY, while the October exams are given in Buffalo. To assist with preparation for the FE exam, an evening review class is offered each year at UB by the Engineering Society of Buffalo. The course typically involves a weekly 3-hour review session for 23 weeks. Full-time UB students normally receive a 50 percent discount on the standard course fee. For more information about the FE exam, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies or visit the in-formation page maintained by the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education.

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2.1 PROGRESS TOWARDS GRADUATION

2.1 ADVISEMENT You have a variety of resources for academic advisement. As you progress through the academic pro-gram, each member of your advisement team will play a different role, depending on your status and needs. Key advisement personnel are reviewed below and summarized in Table 1. KEY ADVISEMENT PERSONNEL (SEE APPENDIX B FOR CONTACT INFORMATION) Freshman Mentor Engineering students entering UB as freshman are assigned a faculty mentor whose responsibility is to meet with the student on a voluntary basis during the freshman year. The primary role of the mentor is to provide general guidance and encouragement during the transition to college-level study, as well as information on engineering careers. In general, the mentor is not expected to provide specific advice regarding degree requirements. These functions are performed by other members of the advisement team. In the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, your freshman mentor normally continues as your faculty advisor. Student Excellence Program Staff The SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education operates a program called the Student Excellence Initia-tive. It is designed to assist students in developing good study habits and making an effective transition to engineering study at the University level. A number of voluntary programs are available, including group study session and tutoring in science, math, and basic engineering courses. Details are available here. Departmental Faculty Advisor When you enrolled as a civil engineering major, you were assigned an academic advisor who is a full-time member of the CSEE faculty (hereafter, your faculty advisor). A current list of faculty advisors is posted on the Departmental website. If your name is not on the list, please contact the Undergraduate Studies Secretary to request the assignment of a faculty advisor. You may request a change in your as-signed Departmental advisor at any time by contacting the Undergraduate Studies Secretary. The role of the faculty advisor is to provide general guidance regarding the civil engineering curriculum and career paths. Specific questions regarding nonstandard issues such as transfer credits, general educa-tion, and course substitutions will normally be directed to other appropriate members of the advisement team (see Table 1). Juniors and seniors are required to meet with their faculty advisor once each seme-ster during the registration period. This is accomplished through forced-registration in CIE 340, CIE 439, and CIE 415. Director of Undergraduate Studies The CSEE Director of Undergraduate Studies is a faculty member who performs a variety of functions, including, but not limited to approval of upper level course transfers or substitutions, assistance to stu-dents with academic or registration problems, advisement of students in combined degree programs, and coordination of ABET accreditation activities. The Director of Undergraduate Studies also approves waivers for MAE 177. Students may request a meeting with the Director of Undergraduate Studies at any time.

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Undergraduate Studies Secretary The Undergraduate Studies secretary assists students with a variety of issues, including advisor assign-ments, forms, and forced registration. SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education academic advisors An academic advisor from the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education (hereafter, an engineering ad-visor) is often the first student contact, usually as part of the orientation process. Meetings with an engi-neering advisor are generally recommended on a semester basis for the first two years and on an as-needed basis thereafter, usually upon student request. In addition to providing general academic advice, the engineering advisors make decisions regarding transfer credit for basic math, science, and general engineering (EAS) courses, provide information on General Education requirements, and provide a final review to ensure that the student has met all degree requirements at the time of graduation. As you progress through your program of study, individual ad-visement is increasingly provided by the civil engineering faculty advisor.

Table 1. Advisement Guide (see Appendix B for contact information) If You Need Help With: Contact Elective choices, career opportunities Faculty advisor General education, transfer credits, DARS errors, degree audit

Engineering advisor

Academic integrity issues Course instructor, Department Chair Advisor list, forms, flowsheets, forced registration Undergraduate Studies Secretary MAE 177 exceptions, any other issues Director of Undergraduate Studies

ADVISEMENT DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES Flowsheet The Department maintains a flowsheet for tracking progress toward degree requirements for each stu-dent (see Appendix 1). (Official flowsheets are maintained by the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Edu-cation.) The flowsheet is updated on a semester basis and is referenced extensively by both the faculty and engineering advisors. A copy of your flowsheet may be obtained from the Undergraduate Studies Secretary. DARS Reports The Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) Report is another guidance document to assist you on your path to graduation. Although unofficial, it provides useful information about unfulfilled graduation re-quirements. Students are encouraged to use DARS only for preliminary screening; any discrepancies should be brought to the attention of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and/or the engineering advi-sor. TAURUS In general, acceptance of transfer credits is determined by the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. However, for colleges and universities with-in the SUNY system and other selected institutions, a large number of courses have been prescreened to

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establish articulation (equivalence) with UB courses. A searchable version of the articulation database (called TAURUS) is available. KEY ADVISEMENT EVENTS Initial advisement: freshman and new transfers During the initial SEAS orientation, your educational background and prospective major were reviewed by an engineering advisor, and your registration into the appropriate classes for the first semester was processed. Where applicable, transfer and high school Advanced Placement (AP) credits were reviewed and recorded on your flowsheet. (Transfer students and freshmen requesting AP credit should forward their final transcript to the UB Admissions Office well in advance of the initial orientation.) Meeting with mentor: freshmen and sophomores During the orientation period (usually the day before classes start in the fall), freshmen are provided with an opportunity to meet with their freshman mentor. During the semester, meetings may be initiated by the student or the mentor. Faculty mentors are encouraged to ensure that at least three meetings take place during the fall semester. The frequency of subsequent meetings depends primarily on the stu-dent’s interest and availability. Meeting with CSEE faculty advisor: all students You should meet with your faculty advisor at least once each semester prior to the start of registration for the following semester. In conjunction with the advisement meeting, juniors and seniors must com-plete an Advisement Form with the help of their faculty advisor, and submit a signed copy of the com-pleted form to the Undergraduate Studies Secretary. The purpose of the advisement meetings is to help you choose the best available courses in proper se-quence, and to facilitate completion of the degree program within the desired length of time and with your best performance. Without proper advisement, you can make mistakes in selecting courses that can delay graduation. Consultation with faculty advisors can help minimize the possibility of such errors. Nevertheless, it is ultimately your responsibility to see that all degree requirements are met in time to enable graduation at the desired date. You may request a meeting with your CSEE faculty advisor at any time to obtain general academic and professional advice. Degree audit: optional for seniors After you have filed the required UB Application for Degree form (see Section 2.3), formal review of the academic records is performed by the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Education to verify that all graduation requirements have been met. At any point in time (typically during the semester preceding the anticipated final semester), you may request an informal degree audit from the Office of Undergra-duate Education staff to verify that graduation requirements are being addressed in a timely fashion. This action is recommended for transfer students and/or students who have multiple approved course substitutions. An informal degree audit is probably not necessary if you entered UB as a freshman, have followed the recommended curriculum consistent with this manual, and have met regularly with your faculty advisor.

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General advisement meetings At regular intervals, general advisement meetings will be held to address special topics (e.g., combined- degree programs, work experience courses, professional registration, etc.). These meetings will be pub-licized via class announcements, flyers, and e-mail listservs. 2.2 CAREER DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM To assist you with your progress towards a job or graduate school after graduation, the SEAS faculty has created a career development curriculum. The curriculum comprises a series of milestones for each semester and summer during your academic career. The career development curriculum may be found here. The key part of the career development curriculum is the career development curriculum chart. Each semester, a faculty member or representative from Career Services will remind you of the miles-tones for that semester. 2.3 REGISTRATION You can register for courses through MyUB (a web-based personal portal to online UB resources) dur-ing the appropriate periods indicated in the UB registration schedule. Several of the junior and senior courses require forced registration (see Section 2.1). To complete the registration process in ju-nior/senior semesters, you should: 1) download the advisement form, 2) schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor to discuss course selection and obtain the necessary signature (list of advisors is here), 3) register for all non-force courses through MyUB, 4) submit a copy of a signed advisement form to the Undergraduate Studies Secretary (see contact list in Appendix B), and 5) check MyUB periodical-ly to verify that preregistration, including the required forced registration, has been completed. It is your responsibility to ensure that all course registration activities are completed in a timely fa-shion. If you experience difficulty with any aspect of the registration process, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies. It should be noted that pre- and co-requisite requirements, especially in the Department and SEAS, are strictly enforced. Consult the University Catalog for pre- and co-requisite requirements. Under some circumstances, juniors and seniors may select a graduate course as a Technical Elective. Good academic standing and permissions from the instructor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies are required. Forced registration will be accomplished by the Undergraduate Studies Secretary upon submittal of the advisement form with signatures from the instructor and Department Chair. 2.4 GRADUATION The Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering is awarded upon successful completion of the re-quired courses (summarized in Section 3) with grade-point averages (GPAs) of 2.0 or higher in two cat-egories: overall (all UB courses) and engineering (EAS, CIE, and other courses offered in SEAS). Application for Degree To be considered for graduation (degree conferral), you must file an Application for Degree Card with the Student Response Center prior to deadlines published in the Undergraduate Catalog (February 1 for

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June 1 graduation, July 1 for September 1 graduation, and October 1 for February 1 graduation). It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with this requirement, which is strictly enforced. 2.5 ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING You will be placed on UB Engineering academic probation if your cumulative technical GPA or cumu-lative engineering GPA is less than 2.0, or if your most recent semester technical GPA or engineering GPA is less than 2.0. (The technical GPA includes all science, math, and engineering courses.) Further details can be found here.

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3. CURRICULUM

3.1 OVERVIEW The current civil engineering curriculum is summarized in Table 2. (Students who entered as freshman prior to Fall 2000 or transferred prior to Fall 2002, may have slightly different requirements and should consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.) During the first two years of study, the civil engineering curriculum provides for the development of knowledge and skills in the sciences, mathematics, and English composition and reading. In the junior year, this development is supplemented and followed by a number of basic engineering and civil engi-neering courses. As a result, when you enter your senior year, you are prepared to pursue specialization interest in any one of the four specialization tracks of civil engineering, or pursue a general civil engi-neering program. Students with interests that extend outside of civil engineering should investigate the various dual and combined-degree offerings described in Section 4. Students may also pursue “customized” double ma-jors and minors, subject to the guidelines given in the UB Undergraduate Catalog (for more details, con-tact the Director of Undergraduate Studies). For example, a math minor is popular among civil engi-neering students. 3.2 GENERAL EDUCATION All UB students must take a specified number of General Education courses. Several sets of require-ments are potentially applicable depending on when (i.e., what year) and how (i.e., transfer or freshman) you entered UB. These requirements are summarized here. 3.3 TECHNICAL ELECTIVES Fifteen credits of upper-division Technical Electives (usually five courses) are required for the BS civil engineering program. Many students select Technical Electives to provide specialization in one of the civil engineering subdisciplines (see Section 3.4). However, any combination of approved Technical Electives (see Table 2) may be selected, subject to the following constraints: • At least one course must be selected from the design electives CIE 428, CIE 429, CIE 430, CIE 438,

CIE 442, or CIE 449. • Only three credits of the work-experience courses (CIE 404, CIE 406-408, EAS 396, and EAS 496)

may be counted as a Technical Elective. • In some cases, graduate courses or senior-level courses from outside of civil engineering may be

taken as Technical Electives with prior written approval from the Director of Undergraduate Stu-dies.

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TABLE 2. BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING MTH 141 Calculus I 4 MTH 142 Calculus II 4 CHE 107 Chemistry I 4 PHY 107 Physics I 4 EAS 140 Engineering Solutions 3 CHE 108 Chemistry II 4 General Education 3 MAE 177 Intro. Eng. Dwg./CAD 2 ENG 101 Writing 1 or ENG 102 Writing 21 3 ENG 201 Reading and Adv. Writing or General Ed.1 3 CIE 101 Great Creations of Civil Eng. 1 Library Skills Workbook TOTAL: 18 TOTAL: 17

SECOND YEAR FALL SPRING MTH 241 Calculus III 4 MTH 306 Differential Equations 4 PHY 108 and PHY 158 Physics II 4 EAS 208 Dynamics 3 EAS 207 Statics 3 EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids 3 EAS 230 Higher-Level Language2 3 General Education 3 General Education 3 Engineering Elective (see note 5) 3 TOTAL: 17 TOTAL: 16

THIRD YEAR FALL SPRING CIE 323 Structural Engineering I 3 CIE 324 Structural Engineering II 3 CIE 354 Fluid Mechanics 3 CIE 334 Mechanics of Soils 3 CIE 327 Civil Engineering Materials 3 CIE 340 Environmental Engineering 3 CIE 303 Geodesy, GPS, GIS 3 CIE 343 Hydraulic Engineering 3 CIE 308 Engineering Statistics 3 General Education 3 CIE 361 Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 2 CIE 362 Civil Engineering Laboratory II 2 TOTAL: 17 TOTAL: 17

FOURTH YEAR FALL SPRING CIE 439 Transportation System Analysis 3 CIE 415 Professional Practice Issues 3 CIE 435 Foundation Engineering 3 Technical Elective3 3 Technical Elective3 3 Technical Elective3 3 Technical Elective3 3 Technical Elective3 3 Applied Math Elective4 3 General Education 3 TOTAL: 15 TOTAL: 15 SUMMARY:

Required Civil Engineering Courses = 41 credit hours Required Basic Science and Math Courses = 32 credit hours Required Eng. Science Courses (includes Applied Math Elective) = 23 credit hours Technical Electives = 15 credit hours General Education Courses1 = 18-21 credit hours TOTAL = 129-132 credit hours

NOTES: 1. Includes 3-6 credit hours of Writing Skill Requirement: ENG101 and ENG201 (or ENG102, contingent upon SAT or ACT

score) 2. Or CSE 113: take CSE 113 if you want to take CSE 114 as an engineering elective 3. At least one of the Technical Electives must be selected from CIE 428, CIE 429, CIE 430, CIE 438, CIE 442, or CIE 449 4. Applied Math Elective: Select one from: MTH 309 Linear Algebra, MAE 376 Numerical Methods, MTH 417 Multivaria-

ble Calculus, or MTH 418 Analytical Methods (or MAE 428), 5. Engineering Elective: Select one from: EE 200 Circuits, MAE 204 Thermodynamics, IE 320 Engineering Economy, or

CSE 114 Computer Science II (CSE 114 requires CSE 113 as a prerequisite)

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TABLE 3. APPROVED TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

Course1 Prerequisite CIE 404 Civil Engineering Internship2 (F,S) Good Senior Standing CIE 406-408 Civil Engineering Co-op2 I, II, III (F, S, Su) Good Junior Standing CIE 423 Structural Engineering III (S) CIE 324 CIE 424 Computer-Aided Design in Civil Engineering (S) MAE 177, Senior Standing CIE 426 Finite Element Structural Analysis (F) Good Senior Standing CIE 428 Steel Design (F) CIE 324 CIE 429 Reinforced Concrete Design (F) CIE 324 CIE 430 Wood Design CIE 324 CIE 437 Pavement Design and Materials (S) CIE 334 CIE 438 Structural Design and Construction of Foundations (S) CIE 435 CIE 441 Ecological Engineering (F) MTH 306 CIE 442 Treatment Process Engineering (S) MTH 306 CIE 444 Hydrologic Engineering (F) CIE 343, CIE 308 CIE 445 Groundwater Engineering (S) Good Senior Standing CIE 447 Environmental Engineering Practicum (F) Good Senior Standing CIE 448 Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering (F) CIE 340 CIE 449 Environmental Engineering Design (S) Good Senior Standing CIE 458 Introduction to Geoenvironmental Engineering (F) CIE 334 CIE 469 Hazardous Waste Management (F) Good Senior Standing CIE 476 Design and Construction of Earth Structures (S) CIE 334 CIE 491 Construction Estimating (F) Good Senior Standing CIE 493 Project Management (S) Good Senior Standing EAS 480 Technical Communications (F, S) Permission of Instructor EAS 396 Engineering Career Institute2 (Sp) Good Senior Standing EAS 496 Engineering Co-op2 (Su) Good Senior Standing

NOTES: 1. Usual semester offered: F = Fall, S = Spring, Su = summer 2. Only three credits of Technical Elective may be satisfied by work-experience courses (CIE 404, EAS 396, EAS 496, or CIE406-408. The flexibility in Technical Electives provides students with an opportunity to specialize in one of the civil engineering subdisciplines (see Section 3.4). Recommended Technical Electives include the fol-lowing: • Structural Engineering: CIE 423 or CIE 430, CIE 428, CIE 429, plus two others • Geotechnical Engineering: CIE 438, CIE 458, CIE 476, plus two others • Environmental Engineering: CIE 441, CIE 442, CIE 449, plus two others • Construction Management Engineering: CIE 429, CIE 491, CIE 493, plus two others

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3.4 SPECIALIZATION TRACKS The flexibility in Technical Electives provides you with an opportunity to specialize in one of the civil engineering subdisciplines. You may pursue a general degree program or configure your electives to provide specialization in one of four subdisciplines, as detailed in the subsequent sections. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING Construction engineers are responsible for constructing and maintaining facilities that provide funda-mental support for our modern societies, including, but not limited to, roads, bridges, water and sewer lines, power plants, and dams. These projects require an extensive knowledge and understanding of en-gineering and management fundamentals, as well as the use of computers and new technologies for the management of time, money, people and materials and equipment. Construction engineers also address the specific concerns of improvement of safety and occupational health. The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering offers a broad-based education in civil engineering designed to equip students for a variety of career opportunities. As part of the required civil engineering curriculum, all students take the following courses related to construction management engineering:

• CIE 303 Geodesy/GIS/GPS • CIE 415 Professional Practice Issues

For students who desire specialization in construction engineering and management, the following Technical Electives are recommended:

• CIE 429 Reinforced Concrete Design • CIE 491 Construction Estimating • CIE 493 Project Management • EAS 480 Technical Communications (permission of instructor required)

In addition to the above courses, students may obtain field experience by enrolling in an engineering in-ternship/co-op course, which may be used as a technical elective during the senior year. Currently, in-ternships are available with several firms that specialize in construction management engineering. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Environmental engineering addresses diverse problems such as drinking water supply, air pollution con-trol, carbon management and global warming, energy, hazardous waste management, storm water and wastewater management, solid waste disposal, public health, and ecosystem management. Environmen-tal engineering is a multidisciplinary profession that blends engineering principles with the natural sciences (chemistry, biology, and geology), mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Environmen-tal engineers find employment in a wide range of positions including engineering consulting firms, in-dustry, government agencies, municipalities, public and private laboratories, research organizations, and educational institutions. The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering offers a BS degree in environmen-tal engineering, as well as a specialization track within the BS civil engineering program. The track is

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designed to equip students for a variety of career opportunities. As part of the required civil engineering curriculum, all students take the following courses related to environmental engineering:

• CIE 340 Environmental Engineering • CIE 343 Hydraulic Engineering • CIE 354 Fluid Mechanics

For students who desire additional specialization in environmental engineering within the civil engineer-ing program, the following Technical Electives are recommended:

• CIE 441 Ecological Engineering • CIE 442 Treatment Process Engineering • CIE 449 Environmental Engineering Design

Other environmental engineering Technical Electives include:

• CIE 444 Hydrologic Engineering • CIE 445 Groundwater Engineering • CIE 447 Environmental Engineering Practicum • CIE 448 Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering • CIE 469 Hazardous Waste Management • EAS 480 Technical Communications (permission of instructor required)

In addition to the above courses, students may obtain field experience by enrolling in an engineering in-ternship/co-op course, which may be used as a Technical Elective during the senior year. Currently, in-ternships are available with several consulting firms and government agencies that specialize in envi-ronmental engineering. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Geotechnical engineering plays a vital role in the design and construction of the nation’s civil infrastruc-ture against natural forces, as well as in its maintenance and rehabilitation. Geotechnical engineers de-sign foundations, ground improvement, slopes and embankments, retaining walls, dams, landfills, shor-ing, underpinning of structures, below-ground waste containment, soil clean-up, landfills, and wetland drainage systems. They also work in conjunction with environmental engineers in the areas of solid waste management and groundwater protection to maintain the quality of our land and groundwater re-sources. The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering offers a broad-based education in civil engineering designed to equip students for a variety of career opportunities. As part of the required civil engineering curriculum, all students take the following courses related to geotechnical engineering:

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• EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids • CIE 354 Fluid Mechanics • CIE 334 Soil Mechanics • CIE 435 Foundation Engineering For students interested in a specialization in geotechnical engineering, the following Technical Electives are recommended: • CIE 438 Structural Design and Construction of Foundations • CIE 458 Introduction to Geoenvironmental Engineering • CIE 476 Design and Construction of Earth Structures

Other relevant Technical Electives include: • CIE 426 Finite Element Structural Analysis • CIE 429 Reinforced Concrete Design • CIE 437 Pavement Design and Materials • EAS 480 Technical Communications (permission of instructor required) In addition to the above courses, students may obtain field experience by enrolling in an engineering in-ternship/co-op course, which may be used as a Technical Elective during the senior year. Currently, in-ternships are available with several consulting firms that specialize in geotechnical engineering. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Structural engineering focuses on the design and analysis of different types of structural systems. All structures, regardless of their function, are subjected to natural forces (gravity, wind, water and earth-quakes) and by man-made forces (cargo and automobile traffic). They must be designed to withstand these forces. These structures can be as varied as buildings, bridges, pipelines, machinery, automobiles, and spacecraft. The job of the structural engineer is to create new designs or to evaluate and improve the capabilities of existing structures. To accomplish this, the structural engineer must be knowledgeable about the behavior of deformable bodies; about the sources, magnitudes and probability of occurrence of applied loads; about material properties, design philosophies and governmental design codes; and about computer programming and usage. As most of the building codes have seismic design requirements, structural engineers must also learn about the earthquake-resistant design of new structures and the seismic retrofitting of existing structures. The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering offers a broad-based education in civil engineering designed to equip students for a variety of career opportunities. As part of the required civil engineering curriculum, all students take the following courses related to structural engineering:

• EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids • CIE 323 Structural Engineering I • CIE 324 Structural Engineering II

For students who desire additional specialization in structural engineering, the following Technical Elec-tives are recommended:

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• CIE 423 Structural Engineering III • CIE 428 Steel Design • CIE 429 Reinforced Concrete Design • CIE 430 Wood Design

Other relevant Technical Electives include:

• CIE 424 Computer Aided Design in Civil Engineering • CIE 426 Finite Element Structural Analysis • CIE 438 Structural Design & Construction of Foundations • EAS 480 Technical Communications (permission of instructor required)

In addition to the above courses, students may obtain field experience by enrolling in an engineering in-ternship/co-op course, which may be used as a Technical Elective during the senior year. Currently, in-ternships are available with several consulting firms that specialize in structural engineering.

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4. SPECIAL PROGRAMS

4.1 OVERVIEW Students pursuing the BS degree in civil engineering have a number of opportunities to enhance their academic program of study through study abroad, work experiences, and combined degrees. Interested students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies to discuss current opportunities. 4.2 STUDY ABROAD Study abroad programs are available to all UB students interested in enhancing their undergraduate or graduate degree, regardless of academic field. For details, visit the UB Study abroad webpage. UB is also a participant in the Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3). Recently, civil engineer-ing students have participated in study-abroad programs at the University of Troyes (France), University of Limerick (Ireland), and Beijing Polytechnic University (China). 4.3 WORK EXPERIENCE Recent surveys of employers of UB civil engineering graduates have indicated that prior work expe-rience is an important factor in hiring and promotion. There are two primary means of obtaining exter-nal work experience while pursuing the BS civil engineering degree: 1. The Engineering Career Institute (ECI), a work experience program administered by the School of

Engineering and Applied Science, is offered every summer to students who have completed their ju-nior-year coursework. Students participating in ECI register for EAS 396 in the spring of their ju-nior year and receive one academic credit. Then they register for EAS 496 over the summer and re-ceive two additional academic credits while performing paid full-time summer work for an approved civil engineering employer. For details, see the ECI webpage.

2. The civil engineering co-op (CIE 408) provides 3 credits of academic coursework that can be

counted as a Technical Elective. Students typically work for an approved civil engineering employ-er on a part-time basis (paid or unpaid) during a senior-year academic semester, and must submit a written report and oral presentation at the end of the internship summarizing their experience. For details, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

In meeting the civil engineering degree requirements, only three credits of work experience coursework may be counted as a Technical Elective. 4.4 BS (CIVIL ENGINEERING)/MBA COMBINED-DEGREE PROGRAM The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering and the School of Management of-fer a five-year program leading to a combined degree in BS (Civil Engineering)/MBA (Masters in Busi-

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ness Administration). This program reduces, by one year, the usual pattern of a four-year undergraduate degree and a two-year MBA program. Students wishing to pursue the joint program should take the Graduate Mathematics Admissions Test (GMAT) and apply to the MBA program during their junior year. Applications are considered on a roll-ing basis beginning in January, with July 1 as the target deadline. Currently, the middle 80 percent of admitted students have GMAT scores in the range 560 – 670. Candidates must meet all the degree requirements of each program, except for the reduction of 18 credit hours in the total credit hours required for the usual pattern of a four-year BS (Civil) degree and a two-year MBA degree. Students entering the eighth semester of this program will be considered graduate students and charged tuition at the graduate rate from that point on. Applications for the joint five-year program may be obtained from the MBA Program Office in 206 Ja-cobs. Additional information and a current summary of the curriculum can be found here.

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5. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION – A PEEK UNDER THE HOOD

5.1 OVERVIEW To many students, the curriculum they follow to get their degree reads like a magical list of courses that someone long ago thought was the path towards graduation. Engineers are different. We follow a very formal procedure for getting you from where you are to the end of your career. You are a big part of the process. The process is described below in detail. Briefly, we start with defining the people important to the pro-gram (constituents – this includes you). We ask the constituents (including you through the Senior Exit Survey starting in 2009) for help in identifying the appropriate career achievements for a civil engineer (program educational objectives). Periodically, we ask alumni and employers if our graduates have met theses achievements. We created a list of skills and knowledge that you need at the end of your senior year in order to achieve the career objectives. Items on this list are called the program outcomes. The curriculum is designed to help you achieve the program outcomes. We check your work throughout your time here and ask for your opinion to determine whether you have achieved the program outcomes. In the vernacular of higher education, the program is outcomes based (based on what you know and can do, not based on what is covered in class) and devoted to continuous improvement. 5.2 ACCREDITATION UB’s civil engineering program is accredited by ABET, Inc. With an ABET-accredited BS degree, gra-duates eventually may apply for registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) (see Section 1.3). ABET conducts reviews of undergraduate programs for accreditation at 6-year intervals. The most recent re-view of the civil engineering program took place in December, 2002. Out next ABET review is sche-duled for October, 2008. The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering has developed a program of self-evaluation and continuous improvement designed to sustain a civil engineering education of increasing high quality and meet the accreditation requirements of ABET. Details regarding the current status of ABET-accreditation activities are available from the Department web site. Key components of this pro-gram include:

• Definition of the constituents served by the civil engineering program • Establishment of program educational objectives with our constituents • Establishment of program outcomes, in conjunction with ABET and ASCE • An ongoing program of assessment that measures the degree to which the program educational

objectives and program outcomes are being met • An ongoing program of evaluation to improve the civil engineering program in response to feed-

back from the assessment process

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5.3 CONSTITUENTS The constituencies of the civil engineering program include:

• Current students in the civil engineering program and their families • Department faculty • Other faculty in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences • Other faculty of the University at Buffalo • Employers who participate in the Engineering Career Institute and the civil engineering intern-

ship and co-op programs • Graduate and professional schools • Employers of civil engineering graduates, including engineering consulting firms, government

agencies, manufacturing and construction companies, and educational and research institutions • Program alumni

5.4 PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accom-plishments that the program is preparing you to achieve. Consistent with the mission and vision of the Department, the program educational objectives of the civil engineering program are to:

• Be employed and promoted as civil engineers in consulting, industry, government, and academia or employed and promoted in related professions.

• Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge through lifelong learning, such as graduate study and con-

tinuing education. • Respond to the changing impact of civil engineering solutions in a global and social context. • Advance and support the engineering profession through participation in professional societies,

civic groups, and educational institutions. 5.5 PROGRAM OUTCOMES Consistent with the program educational objectives outlined above, graduates of the civil engineering program should be able to:

• solve problems in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and one additional area of science

• design a civil engineering experiment to meet a need; conduct the experiment, and analyze and

interpret the resulting data

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• design a complex system or process to meet desired needs, within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sus-tainability

• function effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team • solve well-defined engineering problems in four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering • analyze a complex situation involving multiple conflicting professional and ethical interests, to

determine an appropriate course of action • organize and deliver effective verbal, written, and graphical communications • determine the global, economic, environmental, and societal impacts of a specific, relatively con-

strained engineering solution • demonstrate the ability to learn on their own, without the aid of formal instruction • incorporate specific contemporary issues into the identification, formulation, and solution of a

specific engineering problem • apply relevant techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to solve a simple problem

A more detailed list of program outcomes may be found in Appendix C. In each course syllabus, you will see how the course relates to the outcomes in Appendix C. For example, a course linked to “3a(K)” will help you “solve problems in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and one additional area of science.” 5.6 ASSESSMENT Formal assessment activities were initiated in 1999 with the first exit survey of civil engineering seniors. End-of-semester surveys and the senior exit survey are a component of the Department’s self-assessment. Since the 2002 ABET visit, assessment efforts have been expanded to include examination of student work to determine if program outcomes are being achieved. This effort includes a comprehen-sive examination of student work, student experiences in co-ops, and performance data from the Funda-mentals of Engineering exam. Program educational objectives were developed with the assistance of a target group of employers and other constituents. Program educational objectives are assessed through employer and alumni surveys 5.7 EVALUATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT In response to the feedback received from the assessment program, the Department is engaged in an on-going program of self-improvement. Recent examples of these activities include:

• Revisions to the program Educational Objectives assessment process

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• Revisions to the program Outcomes based on the ASCE Body of Knowledge • Execution of a pilot study to design the program outcome assessment and evaluation process • Addition of primary data sources to the assessment process for program outcomes • Inclusion of professional development milestones • Expansion of the transportation faculty and course offerings • Cumulative design experience revisions • Increase in the credit hours of the laboratory courses • Prerequisite enforcement • Standardization of course syllabi • Student computing laboratory rehabilitation • Undergraduate Studies secretary hired • Redistribution of assessment/evaluation responsibilities • Career Services specialist in engineering

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APPENDIX A. TYPICAL FLOWSHEET

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APPENDIX B. IMPORTANT CONTACTS

People

Name Extension Room Email Address Function

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (all phone numbers: 716-645-2114)

A. Scott Weber x2446 212 Ketter chaircie@buffalo.edu Department Chair James N. Jensen x2329 207 Jarvis jjensen@eng.buffalo.edu Director of Undergraduate Studies Cherrie Robbins x2332 207 Jarvis robbins4@eng.buffalo.edu Undergraduate Secretary

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES (all phone numbers: 716-645-2774)

Name Extension Room Email Address Function John Van Benschoten x1130 410 Bonner jev@eng.buffalo.edu Assoc. Dean for Undergraduate EducationKerry Collins-Gross x1119 410 Bonner collinsk@buffalo.edu Senior Academic Advisor: Civil Jane Sinclair x1117 410 Bonner jsinclai@eng.buffalo.edu Transfer Specialist Bill Wild x1214 301 Bonner wgwild@eng.buffalo.edu Director of Special Student Programs

Web Sites

Site Address Function Department of Civil Struc-tural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE)

http://www.csee.buffalo.edu Departmental information

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) http://www.eng.buffalo.edu School information

University at Buffalo (UB) http://www.buffalo.edu Access to University information

MyUB http://myub.buffalo.edu Student access to grades, class

schedules, and other general in-formation

SEAS Office of Undergra-duate Education http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/currentundergraduate.php Detailed information and services

for engineering students

Student Response Center http://www.src.buffalo.edu Student access to registration,

DARS, course offerings, calendars, financial aid, billing, etc.

Office of Student Affairs http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu Services and programs to support the social, interpersonal, and emo-

tional growth of UB students. Transfer and Articulation Services

http://taurus.buffalo.edu Information about course transfers

Career Services http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu Information on careers, summer jobs, and the GRE

Engineering Career Insti-tute

http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Outreach/new_work02.html Information on co-ops, internships

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APPENDIX C. PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

For assessment purposes, the program outcomes have been divided into performance criteria as follows: Outcome

Performance Criteria Description Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis

3(a) solve problems in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and one additional area of science

define key factual information related to mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, che-mistry, and one ad-ditional area of science

explain key con-cepts and problem-solving processes in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based phys-ics, chemistry, and one additional area of science

solve problems in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, che-mistry, and one ad-ditional area of science

3(b) design a civil eng. experiment to meet a need; conduct the experiment, and analyze and in-terpret the result-ing data

identify the proce-dures and equipment neces-sary to conduct civil eng. experiments

explain the purpose, procedures, equip-ment, and practical applications of civil eng. experiments

conduct civil eng. experiments accord-ing to established procedures, and re-port the results

conduct civil eng. experiments according to estab-lished procedures, and analyze and interpret the results

design a civil eng. experiment to meet a need; conduct the experiment, and analyze and in-terpret the result-ing data

3(c) design a complex system or process to meet desired needs, within rea-listic constraints

such as economic, environmental, so-cial, political, ethi-cal, health and safe-ty, manufacturabili-ty, and sustainabili-ty

define eng. design; list the major steps in the eng. design process; and list constraints that af-fect the process and products of eng. design

describe the eng. design process; explain how real-world constraints affect the process and products of eng. design

design a simple component (e.g., a structural member) to meet a well-defined set of requirements and constraints

design a system or process (e.g., a truss or water treatment process) to meet a well-defined set of requirements and constraints

design a complex system or process to meet desired needs, within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, so-cial, political, ethi-cal, health and safe-ty, manufacturabili-ty, and sustainability

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Outcome

Performance Criteria Description Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis

3(d) function effective-ly as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

list the key characteristics of an effective multi-disciplinary team

explain the factors affecting the ability of a multidiscipli-nary team to func-tion effectively

Function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team

3(e) solve well-defined eng. problems in four technical areas appropriate to civil eng.

list key factual information related to four technical areas of civil eng.

explain key con-cepts and problem-solving processes in four technical areas appropriate to civil eng.

solve well-defined eng. problems in four technical areas appropriate to civil eng.

3(f) analyze a complex situation involving multiple conflicting professional and ethical interests, to determine an ap-propriate course of action

list the professional and ethical responsibilities of a civil engineer

explain the profes-sional and ethical responsibilities of a civil engineer

apply standards of professional and ethical respon-sibility in a relative-ly clear-cut situation, to deter-mine an appropriate course of action

analyze a complex situation involving multiple conflicting professional and ethical interests, to determine an appro-priate course of ac-tion

3(g) organize and de-liver effective ver-bal, written, and graphical commu-nications

list the characteris-tics of effective ver-bal, written, and graphical communications

describe the charac-teristics of effective verbal, written, and graphical communi-cations

Correctly apply the rules of grammar and composition in verbal and written communications; and apply appropri-ate graphical stan-dards in preparing eng. drawings

organize and deliver effective verbal, written, and graphical communications

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Outcome

Performance Criteria Description Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis

3(h) determine the global, economic, environmental, and societal impacts of a specific, relative-ly constrained eng. solution

drawing upon a broad education, graduates can identify global, economic, environ-mental, and societal impacts of eng. solutions

drawing upon a broad education, graduates can ex-plain the global, economic, environ-mental, and societal impacts of eng. so-lutions

drawing upon a broad education, graduates can de-termine the global, economic, environmental, and societal impacts of a specific, rela-tively constrained eng. solution

3(i) demonstrate the ability to learn on their own, without the aid of formal instruction

define life-long learning

explain the need for life-long learning and describe the skills required of a life-long learner

demonstrate the ability to learn on their own, without the aid of formal instruction

3(j) incorporate specif-ic contemporary issues into the iden-tification, formula-tion, and solution of a specific eng. problem

list contemporary issues that affect eng. problems

explain how con-temporary issues affect the identifica-tion, formulation, and solution of eng. problems

incorporate specific contempo-rary issues into the identification, formulation, and solution of a specific eng. problem

3(k) apply relevant techniques, skills, and modern eng. tools to solve a simple problem

identify the tech-niques, skills, and modern eng. tools that are necessary for eng. practice

explain how these techniques, skills, and modern eng. tools are used in eng. practice

apply relevant techniques, skills, and modern eng. tools to solve a sim-ple problem